NOA, help save Nigerians from Whatsapp scammers

THE National Orientation Agency (NOA)is a vital agency in Nigeria that is saddled with the responsibility of sensitising members of the public with useful and timely information.

The rate at which internet fraudsters are hacking the WhatsApp accounts of innocent Nigerians using various methods to defraud unsuspecting members of the public is very alarming.
Nigerians who have been victims of this ugly incident are in pain as some don’t have useful information at their disposal on what to do next.

It is the duty of NOA to provide citizens with valuable information that can be of help to them if they find themselves in such a situation.

It is a pity that some Nigerians youths are not ready to work but prefer to steal the bank account details of a hard-working person and steal all his money.

Nigerians need frequent information from NOA on how not to fall victims of fraudsters. There is the need for Alhaji Lanre Issa-Onilu, the NOA boss, to expose scammers and internet fraudsters. It is by giving Nigerians regular information about these scammers and fraudsters and telling them the tactics used to defraud unsuspected members of the public that these criminals will be checked and go into hiding when they discover that Nigerians have become wiser.

Let me use this opportunity to appeal to Nigerian youths to think of doing honest work so as to raise money instead of sitting down with your laptop to hack bank and WhatsApp account details.
Once again, Nigerians should be vigilant and stay away from giving out their personal information to strangers.

• Jimoh Mumin, Ibadan

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